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A story of how the planets and their moons got their names!

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Did you know that the Earth is the only planet that is not named after a Roman or Greek god? And that the name ‘Pluto’ was suggested by an 11-year old girl from England who loved classical mythology? A story of how the planets got their names! The Romans named Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter and Saturn centuries ago, thanks to them being visible in the night sky with the naked… Read More »A story of how the planets and their moons got their names!